Serhiy Kravchenko
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Serhiy Kravchenko is a Ukrainian
football midfielder
for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League
. He is also a regular of the Ukraine national football team
.
, where he played for FK Karabakh
in the Azerbaijan Premier League
. His club finished fifth at the end of the season.
arrived in 2007, Kravchenko began to shine exceptionally.
In the 2007–08 season
, the team finished 8th in the Ukrainian Premier League
, which was its best result since the 1999–2000 season
.
In the first half of the 2008–09 season
, Vorksla made it the semifinals of the Ukrainian Cup
which was their highest result in that competition ever. The team was also 4th in the league table. Kravchenko contributed scored 4 goals in 17 matches as well as several assists during this part of the season.
with head coach Oleksiy Mykhailychenko since fellow team mate Oleh Husyev
got injured. He was called with four other new-comers. He made the most of it when he scored the winning goal in a friendly against Poland.
.
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
. He is also a regular of the Ukraine national football team
Ukraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
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Career
Kravchenko began his career in the Shakhtar Donetsk reserves and youth team in 2002. He then left for Azerbaijan for the 2005–06 seasonAzerbaijan Top League 2005-06
The 2005-06 Azerbaijan Top League was contested by fourteen clubs and won by FK Baku.-Final table:-References:* RSSSF...
, where he played for FK Karabakh
FK Karabakh
FK Qarabağ Ağdam , also known as FK Karabakh Aghdam, is an Azerbaijani football club from Agdam, playing in Azerbaijan Premier League and three times Azerbaijan Cup holders....
in the Azerbaijan Premier League
Azerbaijan Premier League
-Attendance:- Records :Players in the Premier League compete for the Azerbaijan Premier League Golden Boot, awarded to the top scorer at the end of each season. Nazim Aliyev is the league's all-time top scorer with 183 goals, including 39 in the 1992 season.During the 1995–96 season he became the...
. His club finished fifth at the end of the season.
Vorskla Poltava
Kravchenko moved to Vorskla Poltava in March 2006. There, when new coach Mykola PavlovMykola Pavlov
Mykola Petrovych Pavlov is a former Ukrainian football defender, and currently head-coach of FC Vorskla Poltava in the Ukrainian Premier League.-Playing career:...
arrived in 2007, Kravchenko began to shine exceptionally.
In the 2007–08 season
Ukrainian Premier League 2007-08
The 2007–08 Ukrainian Premier League season is the seventeenth since its establishment. This season competition was sponsored by Biola which became the title sponsor of the League for the season. It began on July 17, 2007, and ended on May 18, 2008...
, the team finished 8th in the Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
, which was its best result since the 1999–2000 season
Ukrainian Premier League 1999-00
-Preseason changes:Managers-Final table of Ukrainian Premier League season 1999-00:Note:* In bold are the participants of the 2000 Ukrainian Cup Final.-Top goalscorers:Notable Transfers...
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In the first half of the 2008–09 season
Ukrainian Premier League 2008-09
The 2008–09 Ukrainian Premier League season was the eighteenth since its establishment. Shakhtar Donetsk were the defending champions, having won their fourth league title. The season began on 16 July 2008 with a scoreless draw between Tavriya and Dnipro. The last round of matches were played on 26...
, Vorksla made it the semifinals of the Ukrainian Cup
Ukrainian Cup
The Ukrainian Cup is a national knockout cup competition in Ukrainian football, run by the Football Federation of Ukraine. The winner of the competition is awarded a qualification to the UEFA Cup , under special circumstances the finalist also may enter...
which was their highest result in that competition ever. The team was also 4th in the league table. Kravchenko contributed scored 4 goals in 17 matches as well as several assists during this part of the season.
Dynamo Kyiv
On 28 July 2008, he officially signed with Ukrainian giants Dynamo Kyiv, but there is still questions when he will join them in the summer or in the winter when he becomes a free agent. Kravchenko will be entirely owned by the club on 28 January 2009, as reported by the Dynamo Kyiv official website.Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk
On 23 December 2009 Kravchenko was sold to Dnipro for an undisclosed fee.International
Kravchenko has been a regular for the Ukraine national football teamUkraine national football team
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their first match against Hungary on 29 April 1992...
with head coach Oleksiy Mykhailychenko since fellow team mate Oleh Husyev
Oleh Husyev
Oleh Anatoliyovych Husyev is a Ukrainian football midfielder for FC Dynamo Kyiv and the Ukrainian national football team. He is a winger who can also play right full-back.- Club career :Husyev started his career for FC Arsenal Kyiv....
got injured. He was called with four other new-comers. He made the most of it when he scored the winning goal in a friendly against Poland.
Personal life
Kravchenko is married to Tatiana. His father is agent. His hobbies include playing tennis with his wife. He greatly admires French star Zinedine ZidaneZinedine Zidane
Zinedine Yazid Zidane is a retired French footballer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. Zidane was a leading figure of a generation of French players that won the 1998 World Cup and 2000 European Championship...
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